Gunter,
I can't agree more. They actually have people here saying that they will fly to their destination (using Captain's emergency authority) if not re-released. I always thought emergency authority was for EMERGENCY situations, and to me, getting the boxes to their destination doesn't seem like a reason to break the FARs. If their was a typhoon over the rerelease airport, emergency authority might be warranted.
That said, I can't believe we still carry the additional 10% reserve. This Cat 1 reserve was established when we were navigating with inferior equipment. With triple IRS and GPS, navigation is very tight. It seems to me that the 10% reserve should be based on aircraft equipment, much like RNP or RVSM. Don't get me wrong, I like having additional fuel, but this is pretty dated regulation.